Going Green In Fine Art
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Probably everyone knows that green is made by mixing blue and yellow but that does not always make an exciting green or one that you will want for your fine art creation. You can always buy premixed greens but mixing your own pigments will make your painting much more unique and exciting and certainly more satisfying for you.
Mixing my own greens was a difficult task and I couldn't seem to get it right! There are a myriad of choices for blues and yellows when selecting one to create your own mixed greens. For you to achieve the green that you desire, practice using different blues and yellows and different proportions of each and see how they turn out. As you make your practice mixes, keep a record of what and how much you are using so when you do find that perfect combination that 'brings a smile to your face' you will be able to reproduce it whenever you wish.
A different array of greens can be achieved depending on the kind of blues and yellows used. Some will be more of a muddy or darker green while others will be bright and vibrant. The rule is to add the darker pigment to the lighter pigment when mixing any color, so begin with a yellow and slowly add the blue. It just takes less paint to make the light color darker than vice-versa. In your color wheel, you should find Phtyalocyanine blue and Azo yellow and start with those colors.
Green and red makes brown, doesn't it?
Yes, that is one combination for making brown. There are other colors that can be used to create different brown values. You need to mix a primary color with a pigment that corresponds to its hue so that the mix will be balanced. This is more commonly known as a tertiary color. A tertiary color is when a primary color is mixed with a secondary color that harmonizes with it.
When mixing browns it is always best to use the colors that you have used throughout your painting rather than bringing in another tone. Fine art should be unified and harmonious. Adding green to red or purple to yellow or orange to blue are among the many combinations to choose for making brown. The value of each brown will be different so make sure you keep a record of your combinations. Not being able to duplicate the perfect color mixture once you are able to achieve it is very frustrating.
There will be different shades of brown needed to bring a brown horse to life if you are painting one. A glazing method is what you will want to use to bring out the sheen of the horse's torso and layered colors to build the depth of the muscles. Animals are certainly not one dimensional so to achieve the illusion of a 3-D horse on your canvas you will need to build different layers of the browns that you mix no matter what medium you choose to use. According to experts, to create the darker tones add some burnt umber or indigo blue, and a sap green for the under-painting is best for reddish or chestnut browns. To make lighter shades use light ochre and the horse will be golden, but for a chestnut horse add bright red to burnt sienna. To create dark brown use layers of semi-transparent colors to build layers.
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